Where are exit guide vanes located?

Where are exit guide vanes located?

• A. At the end of the compressor section
• B. At the compressor inlet
• C. In the combustion chamber
• D. Inside the turbine housing

Answer: (A)

Exit guide vanes are stationary blades that straighten and direct the air as it leaves the compressor, just before it enters the combustor. They remove the swirling motion imparted by the compressor rotor and set the correct flow angle for efficient and stable combustion. That placement is why they’re located at the end of the compressor section, not at the inlet, inside the combustion chamber, or in the turbine housing.

Exit guide vanes are stationary blades that straighten and direct the air as it leaves the compressor, just before it enters the combustor. They remove the swirling motion imparted by the compressor rotor and set the correct flow angle for efficient and stable combustion. That placement is why they’re located at the end of the compressor section, not at the inlet, inside the combustion chamber, or in the turbine housing.